`Why I became a vegetarian'

PUB. DATE

April 1998

SOURCE

Vegetarian Times;Apr98, Issue 248, p82

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents the stories of `Vegetarian Times' magazine's readers on how they become vegetarians. Reason why Joi Straaten of Litchfield, New Hampshire decided to become a vegetarian; Perception of Inez Mohammed on vegetarianism; Other reasons of the readers for choosing vegetarianism.

ACCESSION #

404613

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